Peggy King, a television star and singer who rose to prominence in the 1950s, has died. She was 96.

King died Sunday after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, her publicist Alan Eicher announced. She had been residing at the Saunders House assisted living facility in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania.

King was best known for her appearances on The George Gobel Show from 1954 to 1957, where Gobel nicknamed her “Pretty Perky Peggy King.” She won an Emmy in 1955 for best female singer for her television work. She also co-hosted the 1958 Emmy Awards.

Throughout the 1950s, King appeared on numerous variety programs, including The Bob Hope Show, American Bandstand, The Steve Allen Show, The Jack Benny Program and The Perry Como Show .…